CPCDiskXP v2.1

 Amstrad CPC, Utility  No Responses »
May 022011
 

Mochilote released a new version of the great CPCDiskXP utility. With CPCDiskXP you can transfer disk images to real floppy disks and vice versa on the Windows OSs. You can download it from the CPCMania website.

Changes:

  • DSKEditor – Added full support (Open/Create Dsk’s, add/delete/rename files) for the following formats: PARADOS 41, PARADOS 40D, PARADOS 80, ROMDOS D1, ROMDOS D2, ROMDOS D10, ROMDOS D20, +3DOS (ZX Spectrum +3) with any size and “PCW” (untested,supposedly compatible with +3DOS, based on CPM…)
  • DSKEditor – DSKEditor – New Dsk Dialog, based on templates to make it easier, with the following formats:
    • CPC DATA – Single Side – 40 Tracks – 64 Dir. Entries – 180K (178K Free)
    • CPC DATA – Double Side – 40 Tracks – 64 Dir. Entries – 360K (178K Free each side)
    • CPC SYSTEM – Single Side – 40 Tracks – 64 Dir. Entries – 180K (169K Free)
    • CPC SYSTEM – Double Side – 40 Tracks – 64 Dir. Entries – 360K (169K Free each side)
    • PARADOS 41 – Single Side – 41 Tracks – 64 Dir. Entries – 205K (203K Free)
    • PARADOS 40D – Double Side – 40 Tracks – 128 Dir. Entries – 400K (396K Free)
    • PARADOS 80 – Single Side – 80 Tracks – 128 Dir. Entries – 400K (396K Free)
    • ROMDOS D1 – Double Side – 80 Tracks – 128 Dir. Entries – 720K (716K Free)
    • ROMDOS D2 – Double Side – 80 Tracks – 256 Dir. Entries – 720K (712K Free)
    • ROMDOS D10 – Double Side – 80 Tracks – 128 Dir. Entries – 800K (796K Free)
    • ROMDOS D20 – Double Side – 80 Tracks – 256 Dir. Entries – 800K (792K Free)
    • PCW/+3DOS – Single Side – 40 Tracks – 32 Dir. Entries – 200K (194K Free)
    • PCW/+3DOS – Double Side – 40 Tracks – 64 Dir. Entries – 400K (392K Free)
    • PCW/+3DOS – Double Side – 42 Tracks – 64 Dir. Entries – 420K (412K Free)
    • PCW/+3DOS – Double Side – 80 Tracks – 64 Dir. Entries – 720K (712K Free)
    • PCW/+3DOS – Double Side – 80 Tracks – 128 Dir. Entries – 800K (788K Free)
    • PCW/+3DOS – Double Side – 84 Tracks – 128 Dir. Entries – 840K (828K Free)
    • PCW/+3DOS – Double Side – 86 Tracks – 128 Dir. Entries – 860K (848K Free)
    • PCW/+3DOS – Double Side – 90 Tracks – 128 Dir. Entries – 900K (888K Free)
  • DSKEditor – Fixed a bug when adding files without amsdos header and adding it (the header) from the editor. These files cannot be loaded on computers. Reported by Nacho (El Profe)
  • DSKEditor – Fixed a bug when adding files without extension. These files cannot be loaded on computers. Reported by RST
  • FLOPPY to DSK – Added option to format with the DSK gap values instead of calculate it (Orion Prime CPCDiskXP edition).

 Posted by Octoate at 23:26  Tagged with: , , , ,

CPCE v1.94

 Amstrad CPC, Emulator  No Responses »
Oct 132010
 

CNGSoft released a new version of his CPC emulator for DOS, DPMI and Windows called CPCE. This emulator is written in 100% assembly. You can download the newest version from the CPCE homepage.

Here are the changes:

  • New autorun engine: feed it a file and go.
  • New tape engine with 16-bit precision rather than the old 8-bit: recording a CSW and then playing it back output the same sound.
  • Fixed a potential buffer overflow in the ZIP file handler.
  • Added support for UNRAR.DLL. Oh, and CPCE.TXT is 1010 lines long, too.

 Posted by Octoate at 18:00  Tagged with: , , , , ,

New version of 2cdt

 Amstrad CPC, Development, Utility  No Responses »
Jul 282010
 

Kevin Thacker released a new version of his 2cdt utility. With 2cdt, which is a command-line utility, it is possible to transfer files directly into a cdt tape image file.

Changes:

  • Baud rate calculation fixed
  • Set/override load address
  • Set/override execution address
  • Set/override type
  • Define pause at start of file (length now can be defined)
  • Add extra block for bad arnold emulator which skips first block  (old version)
  • Spectrum ROM loader (I use this for my tape games)
  • Set name of file on tape

The ZIP file contains the Windows version and the source code to compile it under Linux. You can download it here.

 Posted by Octoate at 18:22  Tagged with: , , , , , , , , ,

Arkos Tracker v1.0

 Amstrad CPC, Music  No Responses »
Jul 092010
 

Ok, here it is: The final version of the Arkos Tracker.

With the Arkos Tracker you can compose your chiptune music for the Amstrad CPC (and a variety of other computers), compile them and use the player for the specific system. The sound playback is done via emulation of the AY-3-891x soundchip on your PC or directly on an Amstrad CPC via the CPC Booster+.

You can download the new Beta version from the tools section of the Arkos homepage.

Changes:

  • The “Load Song” dialog can now load both AKS and SKS files at the same time.
  • You use use the command line to load a song.
  • Drag’n'drop possible to the Arkos Tracker executable file to load a song.
  • Bug corrected: Could not close the application with the top-right cross when the player was active.

     Posted by Octoate at 21:22  Tagged with: , , , , , , ,

    Arkos Tracker v1.0 Beta 4

     Amstrad CPC, Music  No Responses »
    Jun 292010
     

    Arkos released a new Beta version of their cross-plattform tracker “Arkos Tracker”. With the Arkos Tracker you can compose your chiptune music for the Amstrad CPC (and a variety of other computers), compile them and use the player for the specific system. The sound playback is done via emulation of the AY-3-891x soundchip on your PC or directly on an Amstrad CPC via the CPC Booster+.

    You can download the new Beta version from the tools section of the Arkos homepage.

    Changes:

    • Ability to drag’n'drop AKS, AKI, SKS files into the Arkos Tracker.
    • Ability to limit the Pattern Viewer refresh rate in order to improve performance.
    • Load Song and Import SKS options are now mixed into one single option.
    • Corrected a bug that could make the Pattern Viewer not refreshed after having entered a volume, pitch or instrument.
    • Corrected a bug that would make the player use a wrong frequency when changing the replay frequency.
    • Corrected a bug that would make sounds not evolve on Speed 1 while adding them in the Pattern Viewer.
    • Slight improvement of the replay routine (shouldn’t be noticeable in 16 bits, but should in 8), after Dadman noticed a bug in the 8 bits replay.
    • A few cycles optimisations of the player (thanks to Grim/Arkos).
    • Spectrum player redesigned, corrected, and optimised by Grim/Arkos (using the “Molusk” song, max TM is 5300t, average is 2400t).
    • MSX player test debugged by Syx. MSX DSK updated by Syx.
    • Source of the CPCBooster client and management now included (Sources/CPCBooster).

       Posted by Octoate at 18:36  Tagged with: , , , , , , ,
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